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Bryan County counsel outlines Westwind’s prior defaults, TEFRA bond request and launches investigation into contamination claims
Summary
County counsel told commissioners Westwind (Project Patriot) has prior defaults, liens and pending litigation in Oklahoma and that the development authority earlier voted to cease negotiations; the county authorized an environmental investigation into allegations that the Caesarstone site is contaminated.
County counsel presented a detailed briefing to the Bryan County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 10 outlining Westwind (also called Project Patriot)’s prior development activity in Lawton, Oklahoma, pending litigation, and draft requests for tax-exempt (TEFRA) bond financing — then told the board the county has opened an environmental investigation into public claims about contamination at the Caesarstone property.
“Once I’ve completed my investigation and I determine the truth about what exists on that site or doesn’t exist on that site, I will make a very transparent report to this body, and I will make a very transparent report to the city of Richmond Hill,” County Counsel (identified in the meeting only as “Mister Kaffler”) told commissioners. He said the probe is in its first week and will take time to collect records, interview experts and review documents provided by involved companies.
Counsel summarized public records and earlier actions: Westwind’s pilot operation in Lawton, he said, drew a…
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